Shealeigh | |
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Birth name | Shealeigh Noelle Voitl |
Born | Winfield, Illinois | March 29, 1998
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument | Piano |
Years active | 2008–present |
Website | www |
Shealeigh Noelle Voitl[1] (born March 29, 1998[2]), known simply as Shealeigh, is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for winning the fourth season of Radio Disney's N.B.T. (Next Big Thing) competition.[3][4] In 2017, Shealeigh released her debut EP, We All Need to Go Places.[5] In 2022 she returned with her sophomore EP: The Whole Sun Balancing Upon My Knees. She has written all her songs herself.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Shealeigh was born in Winfield, Illinois.[citation needed] She went to Hawk Hallow Elementary School, Eastview Middle School, Bartlett High School[citation needed], and North Central College.[7]
Music career
[edit]In 2009, at the age of 11, Shealeigh won the fifth season of the YouTube singing competition Cree Ingles Idol Search (now called Cree Ingles YouTube Idol).[8] Ellen DeGeneres spotted one of Shealeigh's videos on YouTube in 2010[6] and invited her to perform on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[9][10]
One year later, Shealeigh competed in the fourth season of Radio Disney's N.B.T. (Next Big Thing). On December 7, 2011, she won the competition with the song "What Can I Say".[11] She released her first non-Disney single, "Strangely Beautiful", in 2012.[12]
In 2017, Shealeigh released her debut EP, We All Need to Go Places, which was followed by a single called "Landline" in 2018.[13]
Shealeigh released her next EP, The Whole Sun Balancing Upon My Knees, in 2022.
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]Title | Details |
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We All Need to Go Places[14] |
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The Whole Sun Balancing Upon My Knees |
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Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Album |
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"What Can I Say" | 2011 | Radio Disney's N.B.T Season 4 – The Singles |
"Spotlight" | ||
"Strangely Beautiful" | 2012 | Non-album single |
"Be Kind" | 2013 | Non-album promotional single |
"Darlin'" | 2015 | |
"Loverboy" | 2017 | We All Need to Go Places |
"Landline" | 2018 | |
"Here Again" | 2022 | The Whole Sun Balancing Upon My Knees |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mwah Artist – Shealeigh". mwah.net. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ^ "Twitter: Shealeigh (verified account)". twitter.com. March 29, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
Thank you guys for all of your lovely birthday wishes. It makes me smile x
- ^ "Shealeigh at Radio Disney's NBT". radio.disney.go.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ^ Schillaci, Sophia (December 8, 2011). "Radio Disney's 'Next BIG Thing Winner' Congratulated By Cody Simpson, Network Execs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "Shealeigh", Bandcamp.com
- ^ a b Sotonoff, Jamie (June 5, 2012). "Suburban festival singer becomes Radio Disney star". Daily Herald. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "Shealeigh Voitl – Vision Editor – North Central College". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Shealeigh Tribute". YouTube. June 28, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ^ "An Amazing 12-Year-Old Singer". ellen.warnerbros.com. October 20, 2010. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ^ "Daily Herald Suburban Chicago Newspaper Archives, Jun 5, 2012, p. 90". NewspaperArchive.com. June 5, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "Shealeigh Wins Radio Disney's "N.B.T"". popstaronline.com. December 10, 2011. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ^ "Strangely Beautiful – Single". Amazon. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ "We All Need to Go Places"], Shealeigh.bandcamp.com, accessed December 30, 2018
- ^ "We All Need to Go Places – Shealeigh". Spotify.